Combined setting and brooding coop



D. W. BUSH, Jn.

COMBINED SETTING AND BROODING COOP.

APPLlcAloN FILED nov.1l. 1920.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED. NOV. II. |920- f l Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID W. BUSH, JR., 0F BARTLEY, NEBRASKA.

COMBINED SETTING AND BROODING COOP.

Application led November 11, 1920.

To all whom t may coi/acera.'

Be it known that I, Dxvm lV. BUSH, J r., a citizen of the United States,residing at Bartley, in the county of Redwillow and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Settingand Brooding Coops, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing .had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to combined setting and brooding coops.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction, and yet containsnumerous advantages calculated to reduce to a minimum the labor involvedin handling setting and brooding hens and their broods; and furthermoreconsists in the construe-tion and arrangement of the coop in Such amanner as to render the Same extremely economical.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coop having anattached run, the run and the coop being connected by rigid skids orsills, the coop being Separated from the run by a removable slidingdoor.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coop having therein aremovable partition dividing the coop into two Sections, one of which isadapted for the reception of the nest, the coop being further providedwith a hinged door in the ioof thereof permitting access at all times tothe hen and her brood.

VOther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentthroughout the course of the following description:

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustrationare shown preferred embodiments of my invention, and wherein likereference characters designate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 is a sectional plan of a unit setting and brooding penconstructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a multiple unit coop and pen;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional taken through a unit coop, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken through a multiple unit coop.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10indicates sills or skids, of which in the unit construction of my devicetwo are employed, one at each side of the coop and run. At one end theview Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16', 1921.

Serial No. 423,256.

sills 10 are covered by flooring boards, as at 11, to form a base forthe coop'. At each corner of this base vertical upiiglits 12 aredisposed about which are Secured the sides la of the coop. The Sidefacing toward the uncovered ends of the skids 10 has only the uppersection thereof covered, terminating above `the i'ioor as indicated atltfL leaving an opening at the bottom portion thereof forming a passageto and from the coop.

Secured to the sills 10, exteriorly of this wall, are vertical upriglits15, and intermediate these upriglits and the adjacent uprights 12 of thecoop proper is slidably mounted a door 16, forming a removable closurefor the opening left in the side walls. A removable board 17 is providedof suiiicient length to extend diagonally across the coop and abut theside faces of the upriglits 12 thereof at their juncture with the wall.This board 17 serves through the nesting period to divide the coop intotwo portions one of which may be employed as a nest. Subsequentlyv tothe hatching of the eggs the board may be readily removed, as willhereinafter appear, and the nests likewise removed to afford plenty ofroom for the hen and lier brood.

A roof is provided embodying rafters 1S which are adapted to abut andrest upon the upper ends of the vertical members 12 and which are heldin the proper position by spaced horizontally extending latli 18, thcspaces between the lath permitting ventilation through the coop, Theserafters 18 are covered preferably by shiplap in such a manner as to theroof with projecting eaves, one of which overhangs the exposed ends ofthe skids 10. This edge is provided with a longitudinally extendingstrip .19 combining with the roof to form a gutter to preventprecipitation of the water from the roof into the pen of the coop. Theopposite side of the roof embodies a hinged section 20 forming a door bymeans of which access may be had to the roof and through which the door17 or nest boards may be removed.

At the upper ends of the sills l0 are disposed vertical uprights 21which combine with the post 15 to provide the corners of the pen. Thepen is formed by securing to the sides of the vertical upriglits 15 and21, spaced lath or strips 22 and likewise closing the end in thismanner. The upper portion of the run is closed by a cover 23 `the artthat the construction hereinbefore set forth lends itself very readilyto the multiple unit construction. 1f such a construction is desired, asfor example a double unit, an extra skid l() is provided which forms thedemarka-tion or the central line, dividing the coops and runs. Theyfloor of the coop is laid across the skids in the usual manner and isdivided centrally by placing thereon at opposite Sides bars or verticaluprights 24 spaced apart a distance suilicient to permit the insertiontherebetween of a partition 25. rfhe pen is divided centrally by posts?and 28 having the dividing- Wall 29 secured thereto and formed of spacedstrips, as hereinbefore disclosed.k i

It Will be obvious that the construction as hereinbefore set forth iscapable of some change Without in any manner departingfrom the spirit ofmy invention: and 1, therefore, do not limit myself to such specificstructure, except as so limited by the subjoined claims. i

YVhat 1 claim is:

l. In a setting' and brooding coop,a rectangular lioor, verticaluprights secured to said floor` at the corners thereof, side wallssecured to said uprights, a removable diago-A nally disposed partitionWithin the coop and abutting;r the side faces of diagonally opposedverticalV uprights y at their junction with the side Walls, and a rooffor said coop comprising pairs of rafters adapted to abut and restuponthe vertical ends of said uprights, spaced transverse members having`their ends secured to the rafters of each pair and a Weatherproofcovering for said rafters, said covering being,f provided with a hingedportion forming;- a door through which said partitionmay be removed.

2. In a setting and brooding coop, a pair of spaced parallel sills, arectangular floor secured to said sills at one end thereof, the sillsprojecting beyond the edge of the fioor at one side thereof, vert-icaluprigl'its secured to said ioor at the corners thereof,side Wallssecured to said upria'hts, the side Wall next adjacent the exposed endsof said sills being discontinued at a point spaced from the floor toprovide'an opening, vert-ical uprights secured to said sills adjacentthe last-named side Wall, a slide disposed intermediate said last nameduprights and the'end .of the coop formed by said last named side Walland closing the opening;r formed therein, vertical uprights secured tothe ends of said sills remotelfrom said floor, spaced strips con nectingsaid last named uprights, spaced strips connecting said last-nameduprights and the uprights `adjacent the lastwnamed Wall, said first andlast named strips combining with said uprights and the coop to form apen, a cover for said pen and a roof for said coop. j

3. In a setting and brooding coop, a pair of spaced parallel sills, arectangular floor secured to said sills at one end thereof, said sillsproject-nmT beyond the edge of the v`floor at one side thereof, verticaluprights secured to said floor at the corners thereof, side Wallssecured to said uprights, the side Wall next adjacent the exposed endsof said sills being discontinued at a point spaced from thetloor toprovide an opening, vertical uprights secured to said sills adjacent thelast-named side Wall, a slide disposed intermediate said last-nameduprights. and the end of the coop formed by said last namedvside Walland closinpythe opening; formed therein, vertical upright-s secured tothe ends of said sills remote from said iioor, spaced strips connectinp;said last-named uprights, spaced strips connecting said last-nameduprights and the uprights adjacent the last-named Wall, said first andlast namedstrips combining With said uprights and the coop to form apen, a cover for said penanda roof for said coop comprising pairs ofrafters adapted to abut the upper ends of the vertical uprights securedto said floor, spaced 'transe verse members having; their ends securedto the rafters of each pair, a Weather-proof covering for said raftersand overhanging the lower ends thereof to form eaves-said covering beingprovided with a hinged portion forminga door affording access to thecoop and a gutter strip secured to said covering at the end thereofoverhanfring said peu to prevent precipitationof Water thereinto.

4f. In a setting' and broodingr coop, a rectane'ular floor,verticalluprights secured to said floor at the corners thereof, sideWalls secured to said upriehts, spaced lpairs of uprifrhts secured tosaidfloor at opposed sides thereof and abutting opposed Wallsapproximately centrally thereof, a partition extending transversely ofsaid floor and having; its ends disposed intermediate the spaced pairsof uprights and a removable diagonally' disposed partition Within thecoop at each side of said partition and abutting side faces ofcorresponding vertical upriahts Vof said lastynamed pair and of thevertical uprights secured to the corners of saidfloor diagonally opposedthereto.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature. 4

DAVID W. BUSH, Jn.

